McPetrie joins Red Lion from IHG, where she was Regional Vice President and Director managing new franchise agreements, retentions and management agreements for the Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels and Crowne Plaza upscale hotel brands.
Regional VP and GM Robert Cima to lead Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California
Cima will be based in Westlake Village, and will continue to oversee hotels and resorts in Los Angeles, Whistler, Vancouver, Lanai, Buenos Aires, and Bogota.
Edd Karlan appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for new Hilton West Palm Beach
Karlan has been with Hilton for 26 years, most recently leading the sales team at the 1242-room Hilton Atlanta, a position he held since 2007.
Elizabeth Churchill promoted to Chief Revenue Officer at Aqua Hospitality and Aston Hotels & Resorts
Churchill will oversee an extensive portfolio of hotels and resorts – including those in Hawaii and the U.S. mainland – in addition to all marketing, sales, revenue management, and reservations functions in her new capacity.
Jorge Apaez appointed Chief Operating Officer, IHG Mexico, Latin America and The Caribbean
Apaez will oversee operations for the 220 hotels under six different brands across 21 countries in the region as well as relationships with the owning companies of IHG’s managed and franchised hotels.
Michael Newcombe moves to Hollywood as GM of Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
An experienced veteran with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts since 1994, this role also currently includes overseeing the 38 Four Seasons Spas in the Americas.
Rosewood makes two new corporate appointments for the Americas and Europe
Shaun Treacy has been appointed senior vice president of operations for the Americas and Europe, and Richard Lehn has been appointed vice president of finance for the Americas and Europe.
Claudia Eggspuhler new General Manager of downtown Dallas hotel, The Adolphus
The first woman in the hotel’s history to be named General Manager, Eggspuhler joins from her position as complex general manager at Westin and Sheraton Reston, Va.
Mariano Silvestri named General Manager at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
Mariano joins the Maldives property from his previous position as Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at Park Hyatt Shanghai.
Starwood appoints two new Vice Presidents for Latin America
Jean-Marc Janod has been named Vice-President of Operations for Mexico, Central America & Caribbean and Ricardo Calo has been appointed Vice-President of Operations for South America, a new position created to support this important region for the company.
